Troy's Blogs

If you would be given the chance to buy delicious pastries for half a price, would you miss the chance? Most of us would say no, I mean who wouldn’t want to get the best value for their money. So last night, my family decided to go to SM North Edsa to do groceries,ate and shop for a while. To be honest, we spend overboard our estimated expenditures for that day. My mother said that we should go home, because if we stayed there for a little longer,it would cost us more! We were already by the exit, until we passed by “The French Baker”. There was this line outside the shop, at first I didn’t know what was going on. Then I remembered that they have this promo every 30 mins before the mall closes. They sell all their pastries at half of its original price. After a couple of seconds, we found ourselves in the line. Even though we already said that we would go home, we were attracted to the promo that you can buy all of their breads at 50%. I was already looking at the breads that I w...

I am the type of person who doesn’t always text a lot of people. There are only a few people who I contact through texting and calling. So for me I never considered of having a postpaid plan. One time my family went to Globe at SM Annex to inquire about Globe Tattoo. Then suddenly a saleslady approached us, informing us about a limited time offer of their postpaid promo. To be honest, I forgot what the promo was called but I just called it plan 399. We computed and compared the overall money I was spending every month to the plan that was being offerred, turns out I would be saving 200 Php if I availed the postpaid plan. It gave me access too unlimited texts to Globe/TM and unlimited calls to Globe/TM for one month. I can also access mobile data and text or call other networks, but the thing is you would be charged extra for exceeding the limitations on your plan. For me, even if I have availed the promo, it still doesn’t guarantee that I would not spend anymore by loading aga...

Nowadays, more people are turning into Uber cars for transportation instead of the traditional taxis. Before, I did not see the point in this since Uber cars are more expensive compared to taxi fees. In order to avail one, you should also need to have the mobile application first. It seemed very unpractical for me and later on caused me to abandon  the idea of ever trying to purchase one. Until I did when I had no other option to do. And I was glad that I did. Compared to taxis, purchasing an Uber car is way more efficient and practical for many reasons. First is taxi drivers nowadays have too much demand for their passengers. They would either refuse to give you a ride if they do not know the decision, or they would ask for a higher fee if the road is traffic. This is not only unpractical, but unfair as well. Meanwhile, Uber drivers are not demanding at all. Never have I encountered an Uber driver who asked for an additional fee since everything is already calculated in the...

All my life, I’ve never consider to eat wings for any meals, because back then I thought wings were just a waste of money. Seriously what could you possibly eat in wings? There’s barely any meat in it and it’s just plain skin and bones. But finally my perception in wings have changed. Last week, me and my family ate at Buffalo’s Wings and Things. At first i was kind of hesistant to dine there cause it thought  that the price would be too much for what its worth. I am a quantity over quality type of guy when it comes to food. Of course, the taste would really matter and I am very picky in terms of that. But satisfaction for me always depends on whether or not, I become full on a meal. That was why I was hesitant on trying to dine in this restaurant. However, I was proven wrong the minute I saw their menu. There was this promo that took may attention. It’s called “All-Day Grandslam Everyday” which was good for 4. For a price of 699, the promo includes 1 pound Champion Buffal...

My mother and I have always wanted to try to go to gym and exercise. My mom always say to ourselves that we can do fitness activities at home and spend any more money, but I know that we can’t since I am busy in school and my mom is always tired from work. So one day we went at 4th floor of The Block, SM North Edsa because my sister had an appointment to the dentist. As we were waiting for my sister to finish, I noticed that Fitness First was just beside the dental clinic. I told my mom that it looks like their equipments looks great. After my sister got her teeth cleaned, I can see in my mom’s eyes that she also want to look around inside. So she asked me if I wanted to inquire and I said sure! So we went inside and have a look at the place. I can say that all of their facilities were really great. So to make it short, I subscribed to a one year membership. It was my first time to have a membership on  a gym so I really didn’t know if it was just Fitness First who had these equ...

Last May of 2016, my family from my mother side decided to beat the heat by going on an adventure to Bolinao, Pangasinan. The reason we chose to explore this place was because of the said beautiful spots you’ll be able to see. When we were planning about the whole trip, we looked into some of the resorts that we can stay in online and had hoped that when we walk in, they wouldn’t be fully booked. So my family and I left Quezon City around 5 a.m. and arrived at Lingayen, Pangasinan to fetch our relatives. Riding on a pick-up, me and my cousins had fun talking about how excited we are. Then the time finally came when we arrived at Bolinao. We directly went to check the resorts that we saw on the internet, but unfortunately what we hoped for didn’t happen. All the of the resorts that we liked were fully booked at that time, so we had no choice but to pray and find a place to stay-in, otherwise we would just go home and head to other destination. After a couple of hours we found t...

One of the problems I face every other month is my hair. You see, my hair is hard to fix because of its dry texture and wavy flow. When it may hair gets too long it’s kind of irritating because it makes me sweat all the time plus it looks ridiculous sometimes. One of the reasons why I can’t maintain a good haircut is because our h ouse is far from anywhere where haircut services are provided. There’s this salon in Congressional Ave. that I always go to. Its name is Keon salon. I always go here because of the service they provide. They provide free wifi to keep customers in line busy. Before your hair gets processed, they will asked you to get shampooed. Aside from the styles of cuts that they do, the staff and people there are very welcoming to their customers. It makes the ambiance of the place very comfortable and relaxing. It makes the whole experience much more special than just a simple trip to the barbershop.

SM North has been the ideal mall for me since it’s the mall I have grown quite fond of. It’s a one stop shop, so whenever we go there, we do lots of things from doing groceries, dining at a restaurant, shopping clothes and sometimes we watch at their cinemas. I can say that the cinemas in SM North Edsa are really big, and through time they have expanded and added new cinemas to accommodate the demand of customers. Though as they expanded their cinemas, their prices also changed, the price I remember in 2014 was 190-200, but recently it has changed to 260-290. I think that their way of order-taking has a room for improvement. It is because there often are long lines whenever there are brand new movies in stall. Instead of people waiting in long lines to get their tickets, there should be more ticket counters so that this problem could be avoided. However, I agree with the way they segregated the lines to lessen the trouble and make it more organized by putting up a senior citiz...

My girlfriend and I have always been fond of going to karaoke booths or hang-out places. The Karaoke Hub located in SM North has been one of our go-to's whenever we were in the mood of spending quality through fun karaoke. Despite it having a slightly expensive price, the service and facilities were good by the staff and brought to the Karaoke room, The rooms were well air-conditioned and very neat. But aside from the facilities, the song were also up to date which is why it was not hard for us to choose the songs that we would like to sing. However, it feels like the time is too short for the payment that it costs per session

Yesterday, we were able to dine in Kenny Roger’s again, after quite a long time, because of my mother’s 50th birthday celebration. I have always enjoyed dining in here ever since I was a kid, seeing the varieties of food and side dishes just fascinates me. It's funny that I used to think that Kenny Rogers was one of the fanciest restaurants in the country. Nonetheless, the food they offered was really delicious. We ordered a whole roasted chicken and it comes with 4 cups of rice, 4 side dishes, 4 muffins and a pitcher of iced tea. Before we entered Kenny Rogers, I already had in mind what to order, so I asked my mom to add a meal of Burger Steak with 1 side dish. For the 4 side dishes that comes with the roasted chicken, we chose the potato salad, tropical fruit salad, corn and carrots, buttered vegetables. To our expectations, the food tasted great. It was also a nice thing that they have many combo meal promos, really perfect for family meals and feasts. Everything was...

After school whenever I only have some spare change with me and I'm still hungry, I usually go to this small food stall in Dapitan. The reason I knew about this food stall is because my friend was carrying a cup full of this crispy fried balls. At first I thought that he just bought some chicken nuggets since they do look alike. So the following day he said that he would again buy some "Spuds", that's when i was introduced to this indulging bite-sized snack. The first time I bought, I was confused at what to buy. The stall offered many fried snacks such as Spuds (potato balls with fillings), Mojos, Wicked Oreos, and other more. So after a couple of days, I just realized that I was going to that stall every day! You may be thinking that these little potato balls is just any other potato snack, but don't let these precious little bombs fool you. These little balls of fluffy potato  has been on my comfort food list ever since I got to try t...

If you have been reading some blogs of mine, you may have notice that I really love food. Steaks, ramen, pizza, dumplings, burgers etc. you name it and Im sure I always have a space for them in my belly. I have always been a fan of burgers (fan of lots actually). Whether it is burger steaks or hamburger sandwiches, I am all down for it. For burger steak, I always go for Jollibee. But with hamburgers, nothing beats Zarks so far. It may not be as affordable as the hamburgers in Jollibee or other fast food chains, but it is certainly worth the price. Aside from its massive size, it comes with a good deal since there would be fries and iced tea on the side if there would be an additional 35 php. And also, with the huge patty that it has, the juices and flavors are just bursting inside your mouth once you bite into it. Whenever me and my girlfriend are celebrating our monthsary or other special occasion, Zarks is one of the places we usually go to.  I also take my family out to...

After a long and stressful day in school, it is always a nice thing to know that I get to spend the rest of my time with my girlfriend. Whenever we have freetime, we always make it a deal to bond together by eating out somewhere, driving around, or just staying at home while watching movies or our favorite TV series. I can say that our relationship is not as lavish as other relationships are. We don’t always go out to pricy restaurants, spend the day going out, or buy gifts randomly for each other, unless the occasion calls for it. As much as possible, we keep things simple and bond over the little things that we both enjoy. An example of this is eating street foods in our neighborhood. After school, we always go to the tricycle terminal outside our village to eat fried calamari, fried isaw, and fishballs. These are our comfort food after a long and tiring day. Every time we agree to see each other, food is always a must even if we always get short in budget. No matter what activity...

                   Admit it or not, all of us are looking forward to the special day where we feel loved, special, that feeling where everyone remembers you, the day you were born. So after seventeen years of existence, the day has come for my age to enter the “legal age”. Weeks before my big day, I was already thinking of what I should tell my parents to get me or how we should celebrate it. Finally, the day has come, but then I had to face the reality that I still have some responsibilities as a student, it’s Wednesday! So I had to wake up early (which is not one of my proud skills), and take a cold bath. It’s kind of irritating but I am still thankful to God that he gave me again the chance to experience a good life, another year to mold myself by the challenges around me, and another year to acquire new skills and knowledge. I just left the house and walked some distance to get to the tricycle terminal and then BOOM, no tricycle w...

Every after class, no matter what the time was, I always went to this famous dimsum house just along Dapitan street. Ever since my first year in college, I was always cautious of how much money I spend everyday, since my allowance is very limited. I never thought that I’d be the money-saving type of guy, because price never mattered that much to me before. As long I was able to enjoy myself in a meal, I was okay with that.  Until I got into college where every decision should be carefully made, even in terms of food. This is where I started to learn that price does matter instead of just the quality. A quality of something would even be more appreciated if it was also achieved in an affordable price. This is what Angkong is. Among all the other affordable food stalls/restaurants around the university, this is the place I always come back to. Aside from having affordable prices, they also provide the best tasting siomais and dumplings I ever had. I always had a liking for siomai, it...

Have you experience a time when we plan something and you thought that it would have a good outcome, and then when it happens it just fails. That’s me every morning, I always say to myself that I would sleep early so that I could also wake up early and be productive. But NO, it ends up in the opposite direction, I usually can’t sleep even if I try to and my body clock is used to getting up at 8 – 9 which leaves me no time to prepare for school. What’s worse is when you already woke up late and then it’s difficult to find a public transportation. Normally I would get to UST by riding FX in SM North Edsa for the price of 25 Php. My overall travel time is usually 1 hour and 30 – 40 minutes. But then I found out that I can make the travel time shorter and I can save 5 Php. By riding the lrt, my travel time would be deducted by 30 minutes, plus I don’t have to worry because the travel time to my destination is fixed. Meaning that no matter what time I get there, its already 99% sure ...